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irons

/ˈaɪənz/ /ˈaɪɚnz/

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noun

A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel.

Examples :

"Construction workers use irons to build strong bridges and buildings. "

material substance element

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A metallic chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.

Examples :

"The chemist analyzed the soil sample to determine the amount of irons present. "

element chemistry material substance

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noun

Any material, not a steel, predominantly made of elemental iron.

Examples :

"wrought iron, ductile iron, cast iron, pig iron, gray iron"

material element

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A tool or appliance made of metal, which is heated and then used to transfer heat to something else; most often a thick piece of metal fitted with a handle and having a flat, roughly triangular bottom, which is heated and used to press wrinkles from clothing, and now usually containing an electrical heating apparatus.

Examples :

""My mother uses irons to remove wrinkles from our clothes before we go to school." "

utility device technology item

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(usually plural, irons) Shackles.

Examples :

"The prisoner rattled his irons as he walked toward the cell. "

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A firearm, either a long gun or a handgun.

Examples :

"The rancher kept his irons close by when he was patrolling the back forty, wary of coyotes. "

weapon military

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A dark shade of the colour/color silver.

Examples :

"The new silverware had a beautiful, rich irons color. "

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(shortened from iron hoof, rhyming with poof; countable) A male homosexual.

Examples :

""Some people use the term 'irons' to refer to a gay man, but it's considered outdated and potentially offensive by many." "

person sex language culture

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noun

A golf club used for middle-distance shots.

Examples :

"He selected his irons from his golf bag, preparing for the next shot to the green. "

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Used as a symbol of great strength or toughness, or to signify a very strong or tough material.

Examples :

"He appeared easygoing, but inside he was pure iron."

material character

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Weight used as resistance for the purpose of strength training.

Examples :

"He lifts iron on the weekends."

sport body item machine work anatomy

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noun

A safety curtain in a theatre.

Examples :

""The stage manager lowered the irons after the final performance to protect the theatre from fire." "

entertainment building stage

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noun

Dumb bombs, those without guidance systems.

Examples :

"During the training exercise, the older fighter jets dropped irons while the newer ones used smart bombs. "

military weapon

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verb

To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.

Examples :

"Please irons your shirt before the job interview. "

wear utensil item

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verb

To shackle with irons; to fetter or handcuff.

Examples :

"The guards ironed the prisoner before leading him to court. "

law police action

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verb

To furnish or arm with iron.

Examples :

"to iron a wagon"

material weapon military

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noun

Examples :

"Up the irons!"

law police weapon

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A lack of forward motion.

Examples :

"After a week of hard work, the project hit the irons due to a disagreement among the team members. "

action situation

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Examples :

"The horse rider carefully adjusted the irons on the stirrups before mounting. "